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Abigail Stearns was born before 1 January 1715 in Watertown, Massachusetts, the daughter of George and Hannah (Sanderson) Stearns of Watertown. She was baptized on 1 January 1715 in Watertown[1-2]. The Stearns family moved to Waltham before 1739.

"Mrs. Abigail Stearns" married Samuel Pierce on 30 June 1739 in Waltham, Massachusetts, according to the Waltham vital records book[3]. It is not known why the vital record book refers to her as "Mrs." because there are no town record books for Waltham that include that information.

Samuel and Abigail (Stearns) Pierce had nine children between 1740 and 1764, all recorded in Waltham.

Abigail's father, George Stearns (1692-1760) died in June 1760, having written a will on 28 February 1760, which was proved on 14 July 1760[6]. A paragraph in the will says:

"I give to my dutiful Daughtr Abig Peirce her heirs &c the Sum of Eight Pounds six shillings & Eight pence Lawful money to be paid in one year after my Decease."

This is the only direct evidence I have that Abigail was the daughter of George and Hannah (Sanderson) Stearns besides the Stearns and Peirce family history books.

Samuel Peirce died in late March 1772, and his will included[7]: "I will and bequeath to my loving wife Abigail all my Personal Estate forever likewise the Improvement of my lands and tenements where I now dwell during her continuing my widow."

Abigail (Stearns) Peirce died 25 July 1796 in Watertown, Massachusetts[8-9]. There are no burial or probate records for her in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

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